Bruce Murray (born January 25, 1966 is a former American soccer forward, who at the time of his retirement was the all-time leading scorer for the U.S. National Team, a record that has since been eclipsed by Eric Wynalda, Brian McBride, Landon Donovan, and Joe-Max Moore. January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Strikers, also known as centre forwards, forwards, and attackers, are the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Largest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... Eric Wynalda (born June 9, 1969 in Fullerton, California) is a former American soccer forward, the all-time leading scorer for the U.S. National Team. ... Brian McBride playing for Fulham of the English Premier League Brian McBride (born June 19, 1972 in Arlington Heights, Illinois) is an American soccer player, who currently plays forward for Fulham of the FA Premier League. ... Landon Donovan Landon Donovan (born March 4, 1982 in Ontario, California) is one of the most talented and best-known American soccer players, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. ... Joe-Max Moore (born February 23, 1971 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former American soccer forward, who last played for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. ...

After playing for the Clemson University Tigers, in a career that saw Bruce becoming the first Clemson player to finish a career with over 40 goals and 40 assists, he earned his first cap against England on June 16, 1985. His first national team goal came against Uruguay on February 7, 1986 as the two-time world cup winners were preparing for the 1986 World Cup. Bruce went on to play for the US during the 1988 Olympic Games, and become a mainstay in the line-up during World Cup Qualifying. Bruce went on to start all three games for the US at the 1990 World Cup, in the process scoring one goal and assisitng on the only other goal scored by the US in Italy. Only Brian McBride, and John O'Brien have recorded a goal and assist for the United States during the course of on World Cup finals. Bruce ended his national team career in 1993 with 86 caps and 21 goals. This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event two times. ... Brian McBride playing for Fulham of the English Premier League Brian McBride (born June 19, 1972 in Arlington Heights, Illinois) is an American soccer player, who currently plays forward for Fulham of the FA Premier League. ... John OBrien (born in August 29, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American soccer player, one of the first Americans to earn a starting spot with a major European team, which he did with Ajax Amsterdam. ... The 2002 Football World Cup (Official name: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan) was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ...

In 1993 Bruce was elected to the Clemson University Hall of Fame. He, as of May 8, 2006, has not been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. The National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York, is located within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in Canastota. ...